DWDM, WaveStream, Optical

Overview

Dedicated optical lines move your data faster

More and more organisations are focusing on cloud based services and applications or services which transfer huge amounts of data. This means the connection to and between data centres or the connection to head offices or key locations is more important than ever. To provide this, customers are moving to an optical based service, such as Optical Connect from BT.

Optical networks are part of the intelligent network solution on offer from BT, we will ensure you are prepared for the future with a network which is intuitively intelligent, instantly adaptive, totally reliable, highly sustainable and ingeniously simple.

Get in touch with your BT Account Manager or email us to request a quote and learn more about BT Optical Connect and how you can harness greater bandwidth.

Key benefits

Connect the dots with a high-speed network

BT Optical Connect brings you high speed point-to-point optical data services. It supports a variety of network protocols and extends from short distances, such as between buildings on site, to intercity coverage – creating a core foundation for large enterprise networks.

With BT Optical Connect as part of your intelligent network you can benefit from improved:

Scaliability: our service enables you to grow your business cost effectively – with the ability to scale from 1 to 32 wavelengths

Cost-efficiency: as your cost of network ownership is reduced by simplified management and administration.

Resource distribution: as we fully manage your network services, enabling you to focus your resources on your core business activities.

Resilience: as we provide SLA-protected, high availability and security of service, supported by BT Totalcare maintenance.

Get in touch with your BT Account Manager or email us to request a quote and learn more about BT Optical Connect and how you can harness greater bandwidth.

Secure optical communications and applications sharing capabilities between your sites, in effect connecting your LANs so that they appear as one.

Resilient dual-fibre option for business continuity, plus we constantly monitor every BT Optical Connect deployment to find and fix faults as quickly as possible.

Get in touch with your BT Account Manager or email us to request a quote and learn more about BT Optical Connect and how you can harness greater bandwidth.

Detailed description

Optical Connect UK

Optical Connect offers a very fast secure connection which enables you to make the most of cloud applications and services.
It is often the key connection to data centres and major key sites on a network such as the headquarters or a hospital. It offers huge bandwidths, currently up to 100Gbps, which can transfer large files in seconds compared to the hours it would take for a standard Ethernet connection.
So when you need the fastest of connections to meet the demands on bandwidth of a modern network then Optical Connect UK is the right choice.

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We offer BT Optical Connect with a variety of service options and configurations in order to tailor the service to the specific requirements of your organisation, including:

Geographical ranges to suit you, from local metropolitan areas to intercity coverage, depending on your selected service pack.

The choice of single-access fibre routes with unprotected wavelengths and dual-access diverse fibre routes made up of a worker and protection route.

Your data storage can be replicated over diverse sites using BT Optical Connect’s support for storage protocols. BT Optical Connect is scalable, a service can start small with a single 2.5Gbps wavelength (say 2 x Gigabit Ethernet) and grow up to 88 wavelengths, with up to 100Gbps per wavelength. Each wavelength can carry a mix of client interfaces as required, all across the same fibres, so reducing cost and deployment complexity

Get in touch with your BT Account Manager or email us to request a quote and learn more about BT Optical Connect and how you can harness greater bandwidth.

Why BT

Recognised global success

BT is one of the largest and most successful telecommunications and business service providers in the world. We operate a global network with coverage in over 60 countries and offer deep domestic coverage in seven European countries. We work to carrier-grade levels of security and resilience, ensuring the highest possible performance of your network.

We are delivering network solutions to customers in the UK and across the globe, based on dedicated, VPN and internet services combined for a truly intelligent network for all your communications needs.

Our Optical UK service provides dedicated fibre almost anywhere in the UK, it has a range of bandwidth and resilience options. We have a proven track record of delivering Optical services that our customers rely on.

Get in touch with your BT Account Manager or email us to request a quote and learn more about BT Optical Connect and how you can harness greater bandwidth.